TrollSat (Antarctica)

TrollSat (Antarctica) is a satellite ground station with a 7.3 m dish operated by KSAT in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica (-72.002°, 2.536°). It supports S-band, X-band downlinks down to a 5° elevation mask. It sustains roughly 500 Mbps of downlink throughput.

Station specifications

Operator
KSAT
Location
Queen Maud Land, Antarctica
Coordinates
-72.0017°, 2.5358°
Altitude
1300 m (WGS84)
Bands
S-band, X-band
Dish diameter
7.3 m
Elevation mask
Sustained downlink rate
500 Mbps
Commissioned
2007
Status
active

Supported satellites (26)

Frequently asked questions

Where is the TrollSat (Antarctica) ground station?

TrollSat (Antarctica) is located in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica at -72.0017°, 2.5358°, 1300 m above the WGS84 ellipsoid.

What frequency bands does TrollSat (Antarctica) support?

TrollSat (Antarctica) supports S-band, X-band for satellite downlink and TT&C, at a sustained downlink rate of about 500 Mbps.

Who operates TrollSat (Antarctica)?

TrollSat (Antarctica) is operated by KSAT, and entered service around 2007.

Which satellites can TrollSat (Antarctica) downlink?

TrollSat (Antarctica) is qualified to support 26 satellites in PassPrediction's catalog, including Sentinel-1A, Sentinel-2A, Sentinel-2B, and others.

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